South African police raid Guptas’ home

The Guptas’ compound became known as the Saxonwold Shebeen after the former head of the state power company claimed that he visited because he thought that there was a bar near byReuters

South African anti-corruption police raided the compound of the controversial Gupta brothers this morning on allegations of “influence peddling”, reportedly detaining one of the trio along with an associate.

News of the raid on the sprawling property in Saxonwold, a leafy suburb of Johannesburg, broke at about 6am. Police cordoned off the road, with one telling reporters: “This is a crime scene.”

South Africans have protested angrily over allegations that the Guptas used their close relationship with President Zuma and their business partnership with his son Duduzane to dictate the hiring and firing of ministers and officials to ensure that they won lucrative state contracts.

The ANC has ordered Mr Zuma to vacate the presidency to make way for the party’s new president, Cyril Ramaphosa,…

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